In September I traveled to Poland with my family.    My Mom is Italian and my Dad is Polish.  Of course there are lots of other ethnicity but those are the main two.  I have been to Italy so many times I have lost count.  So I wanted to visit Poland to learn about the culture since I was not raised with any polish food or traditions.  It was a great country to visit. 

Parts of Poland like Warsaw have a diverse landscape.  You  walk around and see the communists' buildings (they are obvious) and now you see a fairly modern city in its wake.  The contrast is striking.  

We visited Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw, & Krakow.  It is hard to say which one I liked the best.  Each had amazing architecture, great food and the people were very friendly. 

One of the most interesting places was the Wieliczka Salt Mine.  We were down approximately 147 yards.  There is a chapel and many rooms in the salt mine.  One of the most interesting things is how the Polish people took the very ill with Covid and turned the salt mine into a care facility.  It is the purity of the air that assist folks with respiratory problems.  

I was fascinated by the history of the Orange Alternative where they protested against the governments censorship of free speech during 1981 - 1983.  

I did visit Aushwitz.  Hard to describe what it is like to be there.  Even harder not to tear up as you walk through the grounds.  I truly thought I knew all there was to know about this tragic time in our worlds history but sadly I was mistaken. 

Poland was a fantastic trip.  I loved every city and do recommend a visit.